Niñas sin Miedo

$1,600
of $19,000 goal

Every day in Colombia 21 young girls are raped. Soacha, a municipality on the southern periphery of Bogota, is a region with one of the highest rates of sexual crimes committed against minors, and the second highest rate for early pregnancy. At Niñas sin Miedo we believe in the development of young girls as a mechanism to achieve social growth and inclusion.

Niñas sin Miedo is an NGO developed with the goal of empowering young, vulnerable girls in Soacha to prevent adolescent pregnancy and gender violence, and break intergenerational cycles of poverty and violence utilizing 3 tools: educational workshops, sports, and pshycosocial support.

In the 9 months since its creation, Niñas sin Miedo has had an impact on 30 young girls. By 2017, however, we hope to incorporate 200 into the organization! In order to do this and better serve our girls, there are some logistical challenges we need to overcome. First, our workshops take place in public spaces in Soacha, which presents several risks to the girls. The foundation’s lack of a space to hold these workshops makes it evermore difficult to have a well-established staff that allows us to address all of the girls’ needs. Furthermore, without a physical space we are unable to properly store our bikes that are necessary for the sports component of our program.

With our own space we will be able to attend to more girls more often each week. More time spent with the girls will have a positive impact on the results of our program. We will also be able to expand our team and have a space to store materials, which will ultimately allow us to become a more self-sustainable organization.

Having our own headquarters will allow us to have an even stronger impact in Soacha and touch the lives of more young girls in vulnerable situations. Your help could contribute to changing one of Colombia’s biggest challenges in one of the most affected regions of the country.

Will you join our cause? It’s worth it!

You can also donate directly to Niñas sin Miedo on our webpage: ninassinmiedo.org